(r-sevont P. ANDERBON, N. MEX. eu RICHARD BD. RUSSELL, GA. _ ' COFY._!__ oF. we SERIES - a CARE,7.DURHAM,H.C. coal ry CHET HOLIFTELD, CALIF. JOHN 0, PASTORE, R. 1. oesnetics MELVIN PRICE, ILL PAUL J. KILDAY, TI Congress of the United States ALBERT GORE, TENN. Jeeta WEEN, O18 meticle JOINT COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC ENERGY JAMES T. RAMEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JAMES T. PATTERSON, COMM July 27, 1956 SECRET. Dear Mr. President: x By direction of the unanimous vote of the Joint Com- w SN S ~ ‘2 ! ag. mittee on Atomic Energy, I am directed to write this communication to you, The members of the Joint Committee are seriously disturbed by the interpretation which has been given by the Attorney Ls General to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 through which certain = cae ‘5 1] Attorney General may legal interpretation conformance with the of the Congress when have been predicated upon a strict and literal of the Act of 1954, the opinion is not in purposes and intent of the Joint Committee nor the Act was adopted. An explanation of the reasons for the Joint Committee's attitude is too extensive to be included in this letter. Suffice it to say the Joint Committee has given considerable and serious consideration to it, It is the unanimous judgment and recommendation of the Joint Committee that implementation of the Agreements for Coopera~ tion to which reference is made be suspended until an opportunity is given to the Joint Committee and the Congress for further consideration of the problems involved, It is further the unanimous judgment of the Joint Conmittee that no additional Agreements for Cooperation with any other Poteet eee ee eee cic eee e teen eee eee it cede ee eee ccrsscecees rr asa nannan Sheet cece eee eit cecccneeee cece cence sete Steet ete ee eee sect c reece eee ei iritiss . = x < Pete ee ee ee tee e cece c eee wm A“i B. _ The President FWRI me a - ae Re, ‘B tts ) i ee‘ “4614 ‘ SECRET: io we fee ee rm sons PF Z0nG SP cin Shee Pia . ea wa fir, dan COMER . goers) : ars GO REPRODUCED AT THE DWIGHTD.. iy | *nT eneMLE D:Bia ~ canaries ksiment REPOSITORY frcchpaysHylipa 17) Qa Atee COLLECTION padded hatin, Schtes BOX No. f roen AEC — (/955- 5zL4) 4HO7L9S